Whipped Tallow Body Butter

***IMPORTANT MESSAGE***
Tallow is a natural product and will present differently depending on the ambient room temperature. This means that during winter it will be harder and during the summer months it will be softer.
The balm will easily soften if you rub between your fingers before applying.

Natural body butters are very temperature sensitive and tend to want to clump up or “crystallize”.
Temperature variation during shipping is usually the #1 cause of a grainy texture in butters and balms. During hotter months, butters and balms can partially melt and then cool down too slowly, creating the perfect conditions for that grainy, gritty feeling. It is important to know that there’s nothing wrong with these gritty, grainy crystals— they’re a totally natural reaction. They’re just the natural fatty acids in butters that like to stick together. There is a quick and easy method of re-melting and letting it solidify quickly in your fridge.

STEP 1: SCOOP OUT THE GRITTY BUTTER
With a small rubber spatula, scoop out the gritty butter and put it into a clean, Pyrex container.

STEP 2: MICROWAVE THE BUTTER FOR 15 SECONDS
Remove the spatula from the pyrex container. Heat the Pyrex container in the microwave for 15 seconds. Stir, then reheat for another 15 seconds and stir. Repeat this process until the butter is completely melted.

NOTE: DO NOT MICROWAVE IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. You could damage it, as some of these containers are not microwave-safe.

Remember— DO NOT OVERHEAT YOUR BUTTER. This could burn you and/or ruin your butters.

Once the butter is *just* melted, you’re done with the microwave.

STEP 3: LET IT SIT FOR 2 MINUTES
Stir your melted butter well and let it sit for 2 minutes in the pyrex cup. This will allow the butter to cool very slightly before you put it back into the original container. Pouring too-hot butter into your original container can crack or melt the container.

STEP 4: REFILL THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Make sure the original container is on a small dish or tray. Once the 2 minutes are up, pour the melted butter back into the original container and put it all in the fridge.

DO NOT PUT THE LID ON. We highly recommend using the small plate or tray to help transfer your butter to the fridge, as the butter will be hot, and a tray helps minimizes any spills.

Leave your container in the fridge for 1-2 hours (the larger the container, the longer it should stay in). Your butter will solidify quickly, ensuring that all the gritty crystallization is gone. After a couple of hours, take it out, put the original lid back on and ENJOY!
 

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